Bronia Flam
"Family is everything "
Name at birth
Bronia Zychlinski
Date of birth
03/30/1937
Where did you grow up?
In hiding during the war, then France and Israel.
Name of father, occupation
Isaac “Itche”,
Clothing business (tailoring)
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Bluma Genya Zychlinski (nee Kartman),
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Jacques Zychlinski, Anna Dobrzan
Who survived the Holocaust?
My parents and my paternal uncles, Moshe and Leon. My maternal Uncle Benyak (Benjamin)
The family was in hiding during the war.
My father’s two sisters and parents were murdered, and others on my mother’s side
Where were you in hiding?
It is unclear
Where did you go after being liberated?
France and then Israel. My uncle Benyak and his family were living in Paris, France.
When did you come to the United States?
1966
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
How is it that you came to Michigan?
Sponsored by brother-in-law Benyak and sister in law, Abram and Leah (Lotka)Weberman
Occupation after the war
Hairdresser
When and where were you married?
Paris, France 1958
Spouse
Jacob Flam,
Painting contractor
Children
Steve Flam, package engineer and Tali Wendrow, lawyer
What do you think helped you to survive?
Parents were stoic, hardworking and loved each other. They worked as a team to keep us safe.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Family is everything
Interviewer:
Biography given by Tali Wendrow, daughter of Bronia (Betty) Flam
